Toxic sewer gas leak, Reddiarpalayam (2024): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Gas from underground drainage lines entered homes through toilet outlets, killing two women and a teenager.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Place | Puducherry, Puducherry |
| Kind | Accident: Gas leak |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Puducherry (UT) | Rs 20 lakh | - | Rs 0.60 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.60 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.